Dexter (TV series) Dexter (TV series) Crime drama Suspense Horror Mystery Dark comedy Format James Manos, Jr. Starring Michael C. Hall Jennifer Carpenter Desmond Harrington C.S. Lee Lauren Vélez David Zayas James Remar Julie Benz Erik King Theme music composer 60 (List of episodes) Executive producer(s) Daniel Cerone Sara Colleton Charles H. Eglee John Goldwyn Michael C. Hall Chip Johannessen Clyde Phillips Location(s) Edit Block no caption Dexter is an American television drama series that centers on Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a bloodstain pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who moonlights as a serial killer.The show debuted on October , 2006, on Showtime and the fifth season ended on December 12, 2010. As of December 2, 2010, the show has been renewed for a sixth season. Set in Miami, the show's first season was largely based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, the first of his series of Dexter novels. Subsequent seasons have evolved independently of Lindsay's works.

It was adapted for television by screenwriter James Manos, Jr., who wrote the pilot episode.Dexter structures his killing around "the Code of Harry", a body of ethics and procedures devised by his adoptive father Harry Morgan (who was a Miami cop) to make sure Dexter never gets caught and to ensure that Dexter kills only other killers. Harry also trained Dexter in how to interact convincingly with other people despite his dissociative mental illness, which Harry believed to be sociopathy, arising from Dexter witnessing the brutal murder of his biological mother, Laura Moser. As an adult, Dexter has largely escaped suspicion (with some exceptions) by being genial and generous and maintaining generally superficial relationships. However, his attachment to his foster (and ultimately adoptive) sister, Debra, his girlfriend (later wife), Rita, his stepchildren, Astor and Cody, and later his biological son, Harrison, have all complicated his double life and made him question his need to kill.

In fact, in the first season, newly-found memories of his mother's murder set in motion the slow but steady humanization of Dexter, progressing further with each season, as Dexter begins to experience a variety of emotions for the first time in years.In February 2008, edited reruns began to air on CBS. The series has enjoyed wide critical acclaim and popularity. Season 4 aired its season finale on December 13, 2009 to a record-breaking audience of 2.6 million viewers, making it the most-watched original series episode ever on Showtime. Michael C. Hall has received several awards and nominations for his portrayal of Dexter, including a Golden Globe. The series was picked up by Showtime for a sixth season, which was billed as not being the final season, leaving possibilities open for a seventh. Cast and crew Edit Block Cast In addition to Michael C. Hall, the show's principal cast includes his estranged wifeJennifer Carpenter as Dexter's adoptive sister, Detective Debra Morgan, and James Remar as Dexter's deceased father Harry. Dexter's co-workers include Lauren Vélez as Lt.

María LaGuerta, Dexter and Debra's supervisor, David Zayas as Detective Sergeant Angel Juan Marcos Batista, and C.S. Lee as lab tech Vince Masuka (promoted to title credits as of Season 2). Julie Benz starred as Dexter's girlfriend turned wife Rita Morgan in seasons 1–4. Rita's children Astor and Cody are played by Christina Robinson and Preston Bailey (who replaced Daniel Goldman after the first season). Erik King portrayed the troubled Sgt. James Doakes for the first two seasons of the show. Desmond Harrington joined the cast in Season 3 as Detective Joey Quinn; his name was promoted to the title credits as of Season 4. Keith Carradine, as Special FBI Agent Frank Lundy, and Jimmy Smits, as ADA Miguel Prado, each appeared in season-long character arcs in seasons 2 and 3, respectively. John Lithgow joined the cast in season four as the "Trinity Killer". Carradine returned in Season 4, reprising his role as newly-retired FBI Special Agent Frank Lundy, who was hunting the Trinity Killer.

Notable appearances in Season 1 are Christian Camargo as the Ice Truck Killer, and Mark Pellegrino, as Rita's abusive ex-husband Paul. Brad William Henke had a role as amputee victim Tony Tucci in the first season as well. Margo Martindale had a recurring role as Camilla, a records office worker who was close friends with Dexter's adoptive parents. Geoff Pierson plays Captain Tom Matthews of Miami Metro Homicide. Jaime Murray portrayed Lila Tournay in Season 2, a beautiful but unhinged British artist who becomes obsessed with Dexter. Malcolm-Jamal Warner appeared as a family lawyer, and John Marshall Jones appeared as a man who murdered his wife, to be shot by Doakes. Anne Ramsay portrayed defense attorney Ellen Wolf, Miguel's arch-nemesis. Valerie Cruz had a recurring role as Miguel's wife, Sylvia. David Ramsey, who plays confidential informant Anton Briggs in Season 3, returned in Season 4, romantically involved with Debra. Courtney Ford was featured as an ambitious reporter who mixes business with pleasure, getting romantically involved with Joey while simultaneously fishing for sources and stories.

Julia Stiles joined the cast early into the fifth season as Lumen Pierce, a woman who gets involved in a complex relationship with Dexter after the tragedy that culminated the previous season. Crew The main creative forces behind the series were executive producers Daniel Cerone, Clyde Phillips and Melissa Rosenberg; Cerone left the show after its second season. Coming off a record-setting Season 4 finale, executive producer and showrunner Clyde Phillips departed the series to spend more time with his family. 24 co-executive producer Chip Johannessen took over Phillips' post. Head writer Melissa Rosenberg left after Season 4 as well. After the conclusion of Season 5, it was revealed that Chip Johannessen was departing the show after a single season and that Scott Buck would be taking over as showrunner from season 6. Plot Edit Block Series outset Orphaned at the age of three due to the murder of his mother, Dexter Morgan is adopted by Miami police officer Harry Morgan and his wife Doris. After discovering that young Dexter has been killing a multitude of neighborhood pets for several years, Harry tells Dexter that he believes the need to kill "got into" him at too young of an age, and that he believes Dexter's need to kill will only grow.

To keep Dexter from killing innocent people (and from winding up in an electric chair), Harry begins teaching Dexter "The Code." In this code, Dexter's victims must be killers themselves who have killed someone without justifiable cause and will likely do so again. Dexter must also always be sure that his target is guilty, and thus, frequently goes to extreme lengths to get undeniable proof of his victim's guilt. Most importantly, Dexter must never get caught. Flashbacks throughout the series show Harry, who died several years before, instructing Dexter on how to fake human behaviour, how to cover his tracks after a kill, and even how to stranglehold a target to knock them out and capture them. Dexter has followed The Code religiously to satisfy his "Dark Passenger" (the name he has assigned to his urge to kill). Like many serial killers, he keeps trophies; before dispatching a wrongdoer, Dexter makes a small incision on their cheek with a scalpel and collects a blood sample, which he preserves on a blood slide. He stores his collection in a box concealed inside his air conditioner.

In the beginning of the series, Dexter states that he has no emotions, and he has to work non-stop to appear normal and blend in with the other people around him. Initially, Dexter is (with varying success) able to fake 'normal' emotions and maintain his appearance as an unremarkable friend and neighbor. He does maintain a few personal relationships early on, stating that he is "fond" of his adoptive sister Debra. She is unaware of Harry's training or Dexter's secret life, but harbors lingering jealousy of the perceived preferential treatment Harry gave Dexter. As part of his "disguise" in season one, Dexter dates a woman named Rita who is too traumatized from years of abuse at the hands of her ex-husband, Paul Bennett, to be intimate with Dexter. This suits Dexter, who believes getting intimate will reveal his darker side to Rita. He is fond of (and good with) children in general, particularly Rita’s two children, Astor and Cody. Early Cuts Dexter: Early Cuts, is an animated web series, that premiered on October 25, 2009. Michael C. Hall reprises his role as the voice of Dexter.

KTV Media International Bullseye Art produced and animated the webisodes, working closely with Showtime for sound editing, Interspectacular for direction, and illustrators Kyle Baker, Ty Templeton, Andrés Vera Martínez, and Devin Lawson for creating distinctive illustrations. The webisodes are animated with 2.5D style, where flat 2D illustrations are brought to life in 3D space. The first web series precedes the current narrative of the show and revolves around Dexter hunting down the three victims that he mentions in the sixth episode of season 1, "Return to Sender". Each victim's story is split into four two-minute chapters. A second season of the web series titled Dexter: Early Cuts: Dark Echo, one story in six chapters, premiered on October 25, 2010. It was written by Tim Schlattmann and illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz and David Mack. The story begins immediately following Dexter's adoptive father Harry's death. Title sequence Edit Block Dexter's opening title sequence features Dexter's morning routine, from waking up to leaving his apartment for work.

The elements of the routine, i.e shaving, flossing, dressing, preparing breakfast (the oranges he juices are blood oranges), and eating are used visually to evoke Dexter's sinister nature. Per television critic Jim Emerson, "The first time you see it... it tells you everything you need to know about the character." The series won an Emmy Award in 2007 for "Outstanding Main Title Design", and the title music was nominated for "Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music". The title design and music were created by Digital Kitchen, the same production company responsible for the main titles on True Blood, Nip/Tuck, and Six Feet Under (also starring Michael C Hall). In a 2010 issue of TV Guide, the show’s opening title sequence ranked #7 on a list of TV's top 10 credits sequences, as selected by readers. Reception Edit Block Critical reception The initial response to Dexter was positive. The website Metacritic calculated a score of 77 from a possible 100 for season 1 based on 27 reviews, making it the third-best reviewed show of the 2006 fall season.

This score includes four 100% scores from the New York Daily News, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Sun-Times and People Weekly. Brian Lowry, who had written one of the three poor reviews Metacritic tallied for the show, recanted his negative review in a year-end column for the trade magazine Variety after watching the full season. On Metacritic Season 2 has a score of 85 with all 11 reviews positive, season 3 has 78 with 13 reviews and season 4 has 79 with 14 reviews. While remarking on some of the show's more formulaic elements (quirky detective, hero with dense workmates, convenient plot contrivances), Tad Friend of The New Yorker remarked that when Dexter is struggling to connect with Rita or soliciting advice from his victims, "the show finds its voice." On December 14, 2006, Michael C. Hall was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the category Best Actor in a Television Drama Series for playing Dexter. He was also renominated and won the Golden Globe Award for his role as Dexter at the 2010 ceremony.

The show was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series for its second season (Showtime's first ever drama to be nominated for the award), and its star for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. It won neither, losing to Mad Men and to Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston. In 2008, it won a Scream Award For Best TV Show. In 2010, Hall won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. John Lithgow won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Television Series for his role in the series the same night. Popular reception The third season finale on December 14, 2008 was watched by 1.51 million viewers, giving Showtime its highest ratings for any of its original series since 2004, when Nielsen started including original shows on premium channels in its ratings. The fourth season finale aired on December 13, 2009 and was watched by 2.6 million viewers. It broke records for all of Showtime's original series and was their highest rated telecast in over a decade.

The fifth season finale was watched by a slightly smaller number of people (2.5 million). However, the fifth season as a whole was the highest rated season of Dexter, as it was watched, either on plain or on-demand TV, by more than 5 million people per week. Awards Dexter has been nominated for many awards. Dexter has been awarded for 19 Primetime Emmy Awards, awarded in the category of both Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (for Michael C. Hall), 3 times in a row, from 2008 through to 2010. Dexter has also received over a dozen Creative Arts Emmy Awards. It has also been nominated for 7 Golden Globes (winning 2), 14 Satellite Awards (winning 7), 18 Saturn Awards (winning 5), 8 Screen Actors Guild Awards (winning 1), and 5 Writers Guild of America Awards. Criticism Watch Dexter (2006) Online Free - PrimeWire | 1Channel Posted by motivation919 3 years, 8 months ago +8 | +9 / -1 Started watching this show a couple of months ago.

Already finished watching the entire series.lol....Greatest fucking show ever. Posted by HisBeautifulGirl 4 years, 3 months ago +8 | +8 / -0 Firstly....thank you for all you wonderful people who post links to the shows we love. Secondly....I'm dying for the premier tonight *paces across the room waiting* Posted by gatorcountrync 1 year, 5 months ago +6 | +6 / -0 Not many shows I look forward to every week but I sure did this one. The last season was a bit rushed and the finale wasn't what I expected but overall a damn good series. 8/10 Posted by Coolbeansbro 3 years, 4 months ago +6 | +6 / -0 %valdamirie No one thinks about watching dexter.. They just do it.. There is nothing to think about o.o... this show is the best show of TV ever!!! ._. Posted by fiyastartaerin 4 years, 5 months ago +6 | +7 / -1 If you have not started to watch this show... I really suggest you get the ball rolling. This is by far, an all time favorite. HIGHLY addictive show.

**warning** May induce Insomnia! EXCELLENT 100/100 !! LOVE IT!! Do yourself a favor and watch this! Posted by lilstalo 4 years, 7 months ago +6 | +7 / -1 To anyone who hasn't seen Dexter WATCH IT!!! You will get HOOKED! Best show ever made for television! Posted by phaq_azol 1 year, 9 months ago +5 | +5 / -0 a friend of mine turned me onto the show recently told me about it so I decided to check it out and now I can't stop watching I'm totally addicted Posted by acraftychic 1 year, 11 months ago +5 | +5 / -0 Best series I've ever watched and the acting was simply phenomenal. So sad to see it end but all good things must come to an end right? It was never so farfetched that it was unrealistic and exciting enough to leave you wanting more. There were times when I had to walk away after watching 4 or 5 episodes in a row. Like a good book that you cant put down.

While the entire series centered around Dexter and his life, the secondary stories were interwoven in an incredible way. If you can handle a bit of gore, this is a must see for anyone looking for a psychological thriller with TONS of twists and turns. 10/10! Posted by Keewaywin325 2 years, 2 months ago ( Edited 2 years, 2 months ago ) +5 | +5 / -0 I Loved this show. If you are looking for something to start then start this show. Finish season 1 and you will be hooked. I give it a 9/10 * * * * * * * * * Posted by slhmm 3 years, 3 months ago ( Edited 3 years, 3 months ago ) +5 | +5 / -0 Last season and episode.I have A empty feeling now.I am going too miss this show. They shouldv'e done A two hour season finale. Posted by kaydees 3 years, 3 months ago +5 | +5 / -0 Devastated that the last episode is today. I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to do without Dexter or Breaking Bad.

Posted by trekdriver 3 years, 3 months ago +5 | +5 / -0 Down to the last episode tonight. Thank You Michael C. Hall, the rest of the cast and writers for entertaining me for the last 8 years. It's been a great ride. American TV Drama Little House on the Prairie Based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's series of "Little House" books, this drama series revolved around the 1870s adventures of the Ingalls family -- father Charles, mother Caroline, eldest daughter Mary, middle daughter/narrator Laura and youngest daughter Carrie -- who owned a farm in Walnut Grove, Minn., during the late 1800s, and the daughters all attended school where they were annoyed by bratty Nellie Oleson. As the years went on, Mary lost her eyesight and moved away to teach at a school for the blind, and the Ingalls family moved to the Dakota territory --and back. Laura met Almanzo Wilder, a man who would ultimately become her husband. During the ninth and final season, Charles and Caroline sold their farm and moved away, leaving Laura and Almanzo in Walnut Grove.

Murder she Wrote Winner of four Golden Globes and nominated for 12 consecutive Emmy awards for Best Actress in a Drama, Angela Lansbury stars as the unforgettable Jessica Fletcher in the legendary murder mystery series Murder, She Wrote. Quick to outwit both criminals and cops when it comes to solving a murder, Jessica uses her considerable intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters. Dawsons Creek This drama series chronicles the lives of wannabe filmmaker Dawson Leery, his best friend Joey (female), who has been in love with him since childhood, close friend and slacker Pacey, and new girl next door Jen. Additional friends come and go, feelings change, and Dawson must suffer through growing pains. Starsky and Hutch First screeching onto television screens in 1975, 'Starsky & Hutch' brought much of the streetwise grit, the violence, and the sheer excitement from hit movies such as 'Dirty Harry' to the small screen. There had been Police series virtually since then beginning of television, but 'Starsky & Hutch' had something else - this show was undoubtedly "hip".

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The Good Wife The Good Wife is a drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who must assume full responsibility for her family and re-enter the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. Pushing aside the betrayal and crushing public humiliation caused by her husband Peter (Chris Noth), Alicia Florrick (Margulies) starts over by pursuing her original career as a defense attorney. As a junior associate at a prestigious Chicago law firm, she joins her longtime friend, former law school classmate and firm partner Will Gardner (Josh Charles), who is interested to see how Alicia will perform after 13 years out of the courtroom. Alicia is grateful the firm's top litigator, Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski), offers to mentor her but discovers the offer has conditions and realizes she's going to need to succeed on her own merit. Alicia's main competition among the firm's 20-something new recruits is Cary (Matt Czuchry), a recent Harvard grad who is affable on the surface, but will use any means to ensure that he, not Alicia, secures the one full-time associate position that's available.

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House of Cards Created by by Beau Willimon, House of Cards, takes a look into the sneaky politics and the underhand of U.S. electoral politics. The one-hour drama follows Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey, an ambitious politician with his eye on the top job. With the Secretary of State promotion he was hoping for out of reach, Frank seeks to right the wrong that has been done to him. In a modern day Washington D.C., the series managed to impress the audiences and gathered quite a following. The series was previously a BBC miniseries and based on a book by Michael Dobbs. Netflix streamed the series. The USA version of the show also stars: Robin Wright, Kate Mara, and Corey Stoll. Elementary Elementary is an American crime drama series that presents a contemporary update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes. The series was created by Robert Doherty and stars Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson. The first season premiered on CBS in September 2012 and season two began airing in October 2013. The series is set and filmed primarily in New York City.

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Living in Banshee under an assumed name, Carrie Hopewell (Ivana Milicevic) is now married to the local DA, has two children (one of whom may be Lucas'), and is trying desperately to keep a low profile  until Lucas arrives to shake up her world and rekindle old passions. Complicating matters is the fact that Banshee is riddled by corruption, with an Amish overlord, Kai Proctor (Ulrich Thomsen), brutally building a local empire of drugs, gambling and graft. With the help of a boxer-turned-barkeeper named Sugar Bates (Frankie Faison), Lucas is able to stay on even footing with Kai and his thugs, and even manages to bring a measure of tough justice to Banshee. But eventually, Lucas' appetite for pulling heists pulls him and Carrie into a dangerous cauldron of duplicity, exacerbated when Mr. Rabbit (Ben Cross), the NY mobster they once ripped off, closes in with vengeance on his mind. Scandal Scandal is an American political thriller television series starring Kerry Washington. Created by Shonda Rhimes, it debuted on ABC on April 5, 2012.

Kerry Washington's character, Olivia Pope, is partially based on former George H.W. Bush administration press aide Judy Smith, who serves as a co-executive producer. The show takes place in Washington, D.C. and focuses on Olivia Pope's crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates, and its staff, as well as staff at the White House. The Practice Set in Boston, The Practice centers on a firm of passionate attorneys to whom every case is important and every client worth a fight to the end. Legal maneuvering is the firm's modus operandi, and they have it down to a science, making even the most questionable arguments convincing. And while they can't  and don't  win every trial, the pursuit of justice remains the priority until the final verdict is announced and sometimes afterwards. Pursuing justice, however, often confronts them with serious ethical and moral issues of conscience. The 8th and final season brings James Spader as Alan Shore, a witty lawyer who gets on everyone's nerves at the firm. Breaking Bad No one would confuse the desperate dad Bryan Cranston plays in this character-driven drama with the fun-loving Hal from Malcolm in the Middle.

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Created and executive produced by David Milch ("NYPD Blue"), Deadwood is one of most acclaimed dramas on television. The series was nominated for 22 Emmys® and won 7 and earned a Golden Globe® Award in its first two seasons for Ian McShane. Cast regulars include: Timothy Olyphant as new Sheriff Seth Bullock, Ian McShane as the ruthless town boss Al Swearengen, John Hawkes as Sol Star, Molly Parker as Alma Garret, Powers Boothe as Cy Tolliver, Robin Weigert as Calamity Jane, Brad Dourif as Doc Cochran, Leon Rippy as Tom Nuttal, Paula Malcomson as Trixie, Sean Bridgers as Johnny Burns, W. Earl Brown as Dan Dority, Dayton Callie as Charlie Utter, Jim Beaver as Ellsworth, William Sanderson as E.B. Farnum, Kim Dickens as Joanie Stubbs, Jeffrey Jones as A.W.

Merrick, Titus Welliver as Silas Adams, Anna Gunn as Martha Bullock, Garret Dillahunt as Francis Wolcott, Bree Seanna Wall as Sofia Metz, Brent Sexton as Harry Manning with recurring guest stars Brian Cox as flamboyant stage promoter Jack Langrishe and Gerald McRaney as power-hungry newcomer George Hearst. Dexter Based on novels by author Jeff Lindsay, Dexter follows the life of Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a charismatic blood spatter analyst who works in the forensics at the Miami Metro Police Department. On the outside, Dexter seems like the perfect guy -- he has a sister, Debra (Jennifer Carpenter), that adores him and a steady girlfriend, Rita (Julie Benz), with two kids that look up to him. However, what they don't know is that Dexter moonlights as a serial killer, only he isn't your typical killer. Basing his life on the teachings of his foster father, Dexter only kills people who truly deserve it: he ensures that those who got away with horrible crimes will never kill again.

Burn Notice Secret agent Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) just received a burn notice -- a statement that a spy is unreliable and has been effectively fired -- for unknown reasons. Now, Westen must find out who issued the notice and why they did it without being able to use the resources and contacts he once had at his disposal. While searching for answers, Weston receives help from Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar), an ex-IRA agent and Michael's ex-girlfriend and Sam Axe (Bruce Campbell), a former Navy SEAL skilled in surveillance. And then there's Madeline (Sharon Gless), Westen's overbearing mother who is unaware of her son's profession. Created and written by Matt Nix, Burn Notice combines a mixture of action and a fresh sense of humor that combined result in a new breed of spy. Sleeper Cell Sleeper Cell is a chilling and unflinching look at all sides of a complicated issue, focusing on an African-American Muslim who joins an Islamic sleeper terrorist cell in the United States while working undercover for the FBI. The series stars rising film star Michael Ealy as the undercover agent and Oded Fehr as the ruthless leader of the cell.

The show lifts the veil of secrecy to reveal a riveting and authentic look at the war on terrorism. It explores and illuminates the many facets of Islam and the repercussions of its extremism when it clashes with Western society. The series will fold current events and pertinent political developments into its contemporary storylines as it explores the personal and professional side of committed agents combating one of the most concealed dangers in our nation's history. The Riches Wayne and Dahlia Malloy go on the run after stealing money from the extended family bank, taking their three children along with them. After an unfortunate accident they obtain the identity of a wealthy, normal family, the Riches. With the idea of a better life for themselves and the keys to a new house in a classy neighborhood in hand, they soon find that suburban life is more twisted and challenging than any of their previous cons. Private Practice Private Practice is a spin-off of the highly popular ABC series Grey s Anatomy starring Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery, a renowned neonatal surgeon. After realizing that her life isn t advancing at Seattle Grace, Addison packs her bags and heads off to Santa Monica to start a new life.

She reunites with her newly divorced med school friends, Naomi (Audra McDonald) and Sam (Taye Diggs), and joins them in the chic private practice along with the other doctors on staff. The Unit They are The Unit, a covert Special Forces team operating outside the usual military chain of command. Whether stateside or aboard, these heroes are on the frontlines protecting U.S. citizens and foreigners alike, slipping in under the radar and risking their lives to save the day then leaving just as quietly without any well-deserved credit or thanks. Starring Dennis Haysbert and Scott Foley, this riveting, action-packed drama is as realistic and pulse-pounding as it gets. Bones Bones is an investigative drama following the exploits of Dr. Temperance Brennan, who is one of the leading forensic anthropologists in her field. Dr. Brennan works at the Jeffersonian Institute and leads one of the finest teams that helps put names and faces to remains that cannot be identified by traditional means. Many times the remains are too badly burned, scarred, or decomposed. She is also often called upon by various law enforcement organizations to help identify victims or witnesses to crimes.

She has an extraordinary way of seeing past the apparent and reading the clues correctly when others may not. Nip / Tuck The turbulent lives of two handsome and high-priced Miami plastic surgeons may be one of the more unusual premises for a television series, but the FX Channel's Nip/Tuck combines sudsy sex and biting wit with the emotional quandaries involved in body modification in a way that makes for an engrossing--and occasionally gross--hourlong drama. The show benefits greatly from its two leads--Dylan Walsh as the troubled "good" surgeon and Julian McMahon as his predatory (but equally troubled) "bad" partner--as well as Joely Richardson as Walsh's wife and Roma Maffia as the surgeons' nurse. If Nip/Tuck does have a stumbling point, it's in its occasionally glib dialogue (series creator Ryan Murphy was a writer for the verbally flashy high school series Popular), which can clash with an episode's more dramatic and poignant moments. The show also doesn't shy away from showing the more gruesome aspects of plastic surgery, but viewers can often see more stomach-churning images on the top-rated CSI.

But the strength of the performances and the originality of the premise make these rough spots manageable for viewers looking for an interesting spin on the usual "doctor show." Numb3rs "Everything is numbers," states Charlie Eppes (David Krumholtz) in the pilot of Numb3rs, a satisfying (and educational!) new crime drama. Executive-produced by brothers/film directors Ridley Scott (Gladiator) and Tony Scott (Top Gun), it's like CSI with algorithms and probabilities instead of blood spatter and DNA swabs, which separates it from the slew of gruesome forensics-centered cop shows currently on the air. In this case, it's a brains-vs.-brawn matchup: a brilliant math professor (Krumholtz) consulting on crimes for an FBI agent (Rob Morrow) who happens to be his older brother. While Don, Morrow's character, busts the baddies with his team of agents, Charlie's scribbling formulas on chalkboards and statistically deducting a rapist's next target by comparing his pattern to a sprinkler system. (Yes, it sounds geekier than it is).

As the show progresses, Charlie--not yet desensitized to people's fates relying on his findings--takes it harder and harder when his hypotheses don't always result in justice. It sounds very cerebral, but the cops and robbers concept plus brother-to-brother dynamics make it all go down easy. There's an unpretentious way the premise is executed, which ends up making math--get this--fun. Without a Trace Without a trace is a fast-paced procedural drama about the Missing Persons Squad of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The sole responsibility of the special task force is to find missing persons by applying advanced psychological profiling techniques. The team reconstructs a "Day of Disappearance" timeline that details every minute of the 24 hours prior to the disappearance, following one simple rule: learn who the victim is in order to learn where the victim is. Senior agent Jack Malone (Anthony LaPaglia) heads the dedicated team.

His squad includes Samantha Spade (Poppy Montgomery), Vivian Johnson (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), Danny Taylor (Enrique Murciano), and Martin Fitzgerald (Eric Close) Crime Story Following the phenomenal success of MIAMI VICE, Executive Producer Michael Mann returned to television with a new kind of gritty crime drama, one that talked tougher and hit harder than anything the small screen had ever seen before. For two explosive seasons, CRIME STORY told the hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello (Dennis Farina) and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca (Anthony Denison) from the mean streets of early '60s Chicago to the neon nights of mob-run Las Vegas. Today, CRIME STORY is considered a true cult classic as well as one of the most startling series in television history. featuring a stellar supporting cast that includes Stephen Lang, Bill Campbell, Ted Levine, Darlanne Fluegel and Joseph Wiseman, and such guest stars as David Caruso, Michael Madsen, Pam Grier, Ving Rhames, Lorraine Bracco, Gary Sinise, Deborah Harry, Vincent Gallo and Julia Roberts.

Rome The series begins in 52 BC, as Gaius Julius Caesar completes his conquest of Gaul after eight years of war, and prepares to return with his army to Rome. While Caesar's self-interested niece Atia and long-lost paramour Servilia anxiously await the general's return, ruling patricians despair that Caesar's homecoming will disrupt the status quo, and threaten the extravagant prosperity they've enjoyed at the expense of the lower class. In the Senate, old-guard leaders plot to undermine Caesar's influence by convincing his old friend, Pompey Magnus, that the general is a threat. Back at the front, two mismatched soldiers, Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo, see their fortunes rise following several serendipitous missions. As Caesars legions move closer to Rome, allegiances are put to the test for soldiers and civilians - and the escalating tensions climax with a full-scale conflict destined to change history. Miami Vice The cops. The cars. The clothes.

From executive producer Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral) comes the first season of the explosive, groundbreaking detective show that redefined the word "cool." Set against the seamy and steamy Miami underworld, ride shotgun with suave Vice cops Sonny Crockett (Golden Globe winner Don Johnson) and Rico Tubbs (Phillip Michael Thomas) as they battle a never-ending gallery of criminals, drug dealers and lowlifes. Set to Jan Hammer's electrifying score and featuring a soundtrack of rock legends exploding in 5.1 sound, including Glenn Frey, Phil Collins, U2 and Peter Gabriel, every episode crackles with excitement and stylish flair. Also starring Emmy(r) and Golden Globe winner Edward James Olmos and a powerhouse roster of guest stars including Ving Rhames, Jimmy Smits and Bruce WIllis. The members of the police department at Hill Street Station heard this advice at the end of every roll call. This realistic and quite gritty police drama also featured many humorous moments. "And hey - let's be careful out there." Dallas Power, wealth, sex, glorious extravagance. One place has them all - Dallas. Patrick Duffy, Victoria Principal and more play Texas sons and daughters whose lives revolve around oil, family and power.

And Larry Hagman portrays petroleum magnate J.R. Ewing, whose pursuit of, in no particular order, money and clout knows no limits. Arguably the best television series ever produced, and certainly the best soap opera ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. It had the best trans-season cliffhanger in history that had the whole world asking "Who shot J.R.?" Dallas is an important part of American History, if not world history. Stargate Universe - Complete Season 1-2 Price: Bt1,200 1000+ ideas about Dexter on Pinterest | Dexter Morgan, Debra Morgan and Dexter Season 7 This awesome Dexter poster from designer Olipop is titled – Dex. This poster is a mashup of the hit TV show Dexter and the iconic visual poster from one of the original shark movies – Jaws. via: See more Watch Dexter (2006) Online Free - PrimeWire | 1Channel - Season 5 and Episode 8 Posted by shawnomega 6 years, 2 months ago +4 | +5 / -1 It's good that Dexter is evolving.

But he's not really thinking, he seems to making more and more errors. I hope he finds the creep CI guy before he can crash his party. This show is too good to end :( Posted by EvilTat13 4 years, 8 months ago +3 | +3 / -0 Take it- We are born Primal. Conceived with the impulse to fight- for what we desire. It's written in our genes- its engraved in our souls. But, we've traded the wilderness for pavement- trees for skyscrapers. We've lost touch with our instincts- with what we are. We have fallen from nature's grace. But, we shall be delivered- BY DEXTER!!! Posted by charleyo 2 years, 5 months ago +2 | +2 / -0 amazing show - as per usual! Deb is so strong and cool. I know, I know, she tends to fall into bed with rotten choices too easily, but look at her dad, her hero and role model - he was a slut, too. She's a good cop, a loyal sister, and a dam good shot!

Posted by Pleu 3 years, 11 months ago +2 | +2 / -0 Seriously, that selfhelpvideoshiznit in the beginning just freaked me out. And also; LaGuerta, seriously, off with her freaking head! Posted by gracelatt 3 years, 11 months ago +2 | +2 / -0 omg LaGuerta pulled some effed up sh*t !!! Hold tight Deb. I LOOOOOVE Lumen &amp; Dex together.... That sleezy cop has got to go ! KILL HIM NOW !!! Posted by Darii 5 years, 6 months ago +2 | +2 / -0 Awesome episode! I'm starting to think this is my favorite season. Can't believe LaGuerta did that. What a *Beep* move. Posted by naturrel 5 years, 9 months ago +2 | +2 / -0 what an awesome show.its so good,its more than great.i cn watch a whole season a day n nt gt tired of it.i luv evry second of it.jst great. Posted by tiffaj82 6 years ago +2 | +2 / -0 Wow, great episode!!

I hope Dexter gets all those guys for Lumen, before Quinn and that other dickhead catches on. I wonder where this will be going... but we probably won't see it before the season ends. I almost don't want to catch up because then I'll have to wait until next year!! Watch Dexter (2006) Online Free - PrimeWire | 1Channel - Season 2 and Episode 1 Posted by wdermage 1 year, 4 months ago +1 | +1 / -0 Am I the only one, or is any-one else wondering if, (or when), he's going to take out his sergeant ? Posted by arwen44 4 years, 2 months ago +1 | +1 / -0 Is Dexter turning soft? Good episode but don't like how this is going. Soon, Dexter will end up being all soft and squishy. Though I hope not. Posted by iDEBS 4 years, 5 months ago +1 | +1 / -0 I mean... this could be a great start for a nice season, but i kinda felt a little bad about the death of the inmate... i do not think he deserved it. Every action got its consequences.

Posted by SaroM 4 years, 10 months ago +1 | +1 / -0 wait I can't really remember, does Debra know later on that that Rudy was Dexter's real brother?

Question: In which American drama series does Michael C. Hall play the title character, a bloodstain pattern analyst for Miami Police who moonlights as a serial killer?
Answer: 'DEXTER'